Employees in this class perform a variety of custodial tasks, including maintenance and repair work requiring handyman abilities, in the cleaning and care of one or more public buildings and adjacent grounds and sidewalks or for major areas of the larger State buildings and, in addition, usually supervise lower level cleaning personnel.
Most of the positions in this class are located in the State University System and the Office of General Services in the Executive Department.
Janitors are responsible for the cleaning and care of one or more public buildings and adjacent grounds and sidewalks or for major areas of the larger State buildings. In addition to performing the same cleaning and care tasks requiring medium to heavy physical effort, described in the classification standard for Cleaner, Occ. Code 3014000, the incumbents make repairs and do recurrent routine maintenance work requiring handyman abilities. Typically, a position may supervise up to five lower level cleaning positions. However, there are instances where a Janitor is appropriately classified to be responsible for a building in a remote location and where there is not a continuing need for subordinate cleaning staff.
Positions responsible for the cleaning, care, and upkeep of assigned buildings or areas of large buildings in State institutions, including employee or staff living quarters and administrative work areas, are classified as Housekeeper. While this class also supervises lower level cleaning personnel, there is an emphasis on housekeeping functions, such as requisitioning linens, household supplies, and furnishings, and an absence of the repair and maintenance function requiring handyman abilities. Positions responsible for the operation of an institution's assembly hall or amusement building, as well as the care and supervision of the cleaning of the buildings and the surrounding grounds, are classified as Assembly Hall Custodian.
Performs a variety of cleaning and care tasks in the assigned area; including mopping, washing, dusting, polishing, cleaning, and setting up, as described in greater detail in the classification standard for Cleaner, Occ. Code 3014000.
Performs repairs and recurrent routine maintenance work requiring handyman abilities.
Sets up equipment and seating facilities for public meetings, seminars, demonstration projects, etc.
Requisitions and dispenses household supplies, such as paper towels and soaps.
Reports damages or needed maintenance repair, in assigned area, for which a higher level repair capability is needed.
Supervises lower level custodial personnel in cleaning and care of assigned area.
While the majority of the tasks performed by a Janitor are thing-oriented, there are some which are people-oriented. There is frequent verbal and occasional simple written communication with various building users concerning custodial projects, such as setting up temporary seating facilities and equipment for conferences or demonstration projects or performing handyman type repairs. Sometimes these are made on short notice.
Communication with subordinate custodial staff is predominantly face-to-face in giving assignments, instructions, and assistance. In addition, the incumbent has frequent verbal and occasional written communication with supervisory staff pertaining to work assignments, procedures, and work progress, as well as reporting repairs or damages requiring a higher level repair capability.
A Janitor normally supervises a crew of up to five lower level custodial personnel such as Cleaners, by assigning the work, giving instructions, providing assistance, and observing the work in progress on a daily basis. The incumbent in turn is supervised, usually by a Supervising Janitor, who assigns, observes, and monitors the work on a frequent basis.
Janitors operate a variety of hand and mechanical cleaning equipment. In addition they use various hand tools, such as plumber's snakes, saws, pliers, screwdrivers, etc. in performing handyman-type repairs.
Applicants must be physically able to perform the tasks of the position and to communicate verbally for the purpose of exchanging information.